Gaggia Cubika

Gaggia Cubika Espresso Machine I'd wanted one of those fancy espresso machines for years but could never really justify the expense. Having had various filter machines and cafetierres cluttering up cupboards I also wasn't convinced I'd get any use out of it. Last year, however, I finally gave up sugar and this has really changed my views on coffee. Without sugar I found I liked real coffee (smooth, strong taste) and couldn't bear instant coffee ...
...with a good reputation. Luckily Gaggia produce this model which retails at £150 on the high street and have an unparalleled reputation in this market. I bought my machine from House of Fraser in Bluewater, which has a dedicated Gaggia stand, staffed by Gaggia employees. They offer reconditioned models, which have previously been returned and repaired, at a significant discount. I paid £99 for my one, it still had the protective cellophane on the ...

brereton66 06.06.2006 · Read full review
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I have always wanted my very own Espresso machine and after being a good boy all year Santa brought me one for Christmas after my wife informed him that I really wanted one. My wife may have told him I wanted one, but I did end up paying £129 for the pleasure of ensuring Santa left it in my stocking. Fed up to the back teeth with plain old filter coffee, or god forbid, instant freeze dried filth actually having the Cubika now sitting in my kitchen ...
...morning and is officially the boys toy that my friends and I spent most of Chjristmas day playing with and frankly it is so user friendly, we had steaming hot espresso flowing freely within 30 minutes of removing it from the box. There are no fiddly parts that require construction so it is just a case of removing it from the box, placing the main water tank within the machine and pluggig it in. Obviously ground coffee beans are required but that ...

thesquadronleader 01.01.2008 · Read full review
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I bought the Cubika last summer from Amazon. I was impressed with the speed of Amazon's delivery, and the "out of the box" experience. I had read very positive reviews for this machine, and it was the "style" which tempted me in the end. I wanted a pod machine, but my other half convinced me otherwise - her father travels to Italy a lot, so we have a plentiful supply of good quality reasonably priced beans. I have not been impressed with this machine. ...
...water tank, you have to remove the brew basket, move the steam nozzle round and then try to wriggle it free without crushing the rubber tubing that dips into the water. Not easy. When you get it out, the awkward shape is difficult to get most dish-brushes into. There is a "useful" feature that you can slide the tank along for side-on filling, but unless you use up the ENTIRE tank every day, you're still going to have to empty out your stale water ...

Davyboy123 07.02.2007 · Read full review
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...now got another Gaggia with switches as opposed to Buttons and we cannot fault it I think for any Expresso lovers out there go for Gaggia as you get the taste of real coffee shop coffee but in the comfort of your own home Cappacino's come out lovely ...

sereias 13.08.2005 (14.08.2005) · Read full review
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